QC Laboratory Technician 1st Shift - W Henrietta NY

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When you choose to be a force for good youll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your lifes work with an ongoing mission thats bigger than all of us. As you care for others youre cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

What You Need to Know:

QC Laboratory Technicians perform manufacturing and inventory control processes in a highly regulated environmentfrom receipt of unprocessed blood through maintaining accurate records of finished goods in preparation to distribute to hospitals. Successful QC Lab Technicians will have a strong attention to detail a customerservice focus and the ability to treat both internal and external customers with compassion at all times.

As a Red Cross Team member you will take care of your team members show up for every shift and give 100 while youre there. Interact in a positive proactive and customerfocused manner with both internal and external customers demonstrating care and compassion at all times

WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD:

Key Responsibilities:

Manufacture label test sample and store blood products/samples according to applicable policies and procedures.

Meet the quality and quantity production and distribution goals established by the department and ensure products/samples are suitable for release for distribution.

Perform good inventory management practices throughout the manufacturing process.

Operate maintain and perform validation and quality control checks on equipment as well as ensuring adequate inventory of required supplies

Perform data entry and operate the computer programs associated with component production labeling storage and sample tube management.

Maintain accurate legible and complete manufacturing department records as well as electronical and physical inventory locations for products/samples

Analyze and make decisions based on visual inspection and information provided from other departments to meet time requirements and quality standards.

Identify and quarantine products/samples that dont meet quality requirements. Perform disposition of unacceptable products/samples.

Perform complex manufacturing tasks such as pooled product manufacturing freeze wash or deglycerolizing of blood products pathogen reduction and further manufacturing of apheresis products.

Participate in onthejob training of staff.

The aforementioned responsibilities of the position describe the general nature and level of work and are not an exhaustive list.

Standard Schedule: WednesdaySunday 5:00am1:30pm

Training: Full time; First 4 6 weeks Monday Friday 8:00 am 4:30 pm

Pay Information: $18$19 per hour plus any applicable shift differentials for working any late nights overnights and on the weekends

Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

High School or equivalent required.

Minimum 2 years of related experience in a regulatory laboratory or manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.

Good computer skills ability to use a wide variety of programs and laboratory equipment attention to detail accurate documentation and good decisionmaking skills.

Good communication skills with the ability to work on a team as well as independently with minimal supervision

Physical Requirements:

Requires standing stretching stooping and bending for extended time periods. Lift pull push and move objects of up to 50 pounds. May work in walkin refrigerator/freezers for periods of time. May be required to wear protective clothing such as lab coats gloves face shields etc.